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Section 3
美国人可不爱妒忌。该国的贫富差距比任何发达国家都大,但大多数美国人对此却无动于衷。欧洲人会为社会财富的分配心烦意乱,而美国人要的则是由贫致富,而非‘损'富济贫。十有八九的美国人都相信,只要努力工作,出身贫寒的人也能发家致富。这正是"美国梦"的核心所在。坚信此理的美国人比例之高,堪居世界之首。
美国政界由此达成共识,与其寻求对收入的重新分配,倒不如谋求经济的增长,这一点恰与约翰.肯尼迪的那句街知巷闻的"水涨船高"不谋而合。近期的经济增长可谓波涛汹涌。随着生产率自1995年以来的猛增,美国经济发展10年来一直执富国之牛耳。现如今美国工人每小时的产量较10年前有了超过30%的增长。到了20世纪90年代末,每一位美国人都从经济繁荣中分得了好处。尽管高收入者收入增长最快,但所有工人的工资增幅都远远超过了通货膨胀的增幅。
Section 6
It is an inevitable choice that China unswervingly persists in keeping to the path of peaceful development, given the country's national conditions. During the 100 odd years following the Opium War in 1840, China suffered humiliation and insult from big powers. And thus, ever since the advent of modern times, it has become the nation's assiduously sought goal to eliminate war, maintain peace, build a country of independence and prosperity, and have a comfortable and happy life. Although it has made enormous achievements in development, China, with a huge population, a weak economic foundation and unbalanced development of its different regions, is still the largest developing country in the world. It is the central task of China to promote economic and social development while continuously improving its people's life. To stick to the path of peaceful development is the inevitable way for China to attain national prosperity and strength, and its people's welfare. What the Chinese people need and cherish most is a peaceful international environment. They are willing to do their best to make energetic contributions for the common development of all countries.